Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Adrian Furnace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Adrian Furnace and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Adrian Furnace
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Adrian Furnace:
- 41.132006, -78.783641
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Adrian Furnace
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Clearfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clearfield County
- Since Adrian Furnace is near Jefferson County and also Elk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Elk County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Adrian Furnace ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Clear Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Falls Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
- Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <2>
- Harveys Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Run
- Harveys Run is located in Jefferson County
- Narrows Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Creek
- Narrows Creek is located in Clearfield County
- Oklahoma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Red Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
- Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Rockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Sandy
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Sandy Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
- Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Soldier
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Stanley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Treasure Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
- Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
How Far From Adrian Furnace to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Adrian Furnace to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Adrian Furnace and extending to:
- Clearfield, which is the Seat of Clearfield County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Adrian Furnace to Clearfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 179 miles [288.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,874 miles [9,453.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,468 miles [7,190.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adrian Furnace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adrian Furnace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adrian Furnace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1320, Longitude: -78.7836 In this case, the coordinates for Adrian Furnace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Adrian Furnace to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.798 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.815 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.614 degrees. |